You Have to be Lucky: Antarctic and Other AdventuresA collection of 22 stories spanning the period between 1947 and 1966 during which the author was involved in adventures as diverse as the first scuba dive in Antarctic waters, the first Australia-Antarctic flight and the founding of Davis Station - now Australia's largest Antarctic base. These tales are about unmapped lands and seas to the extreme south of Australia, as well as less glamorous locations such as the Bogon High plains and Mount Kosciusko. There are chapters about a hurricane in Prydz Bay, scuba diving in the Antarctic, sledging to Lichen Island, establishing Davis Station, and exploring Oates Land. Whilst avoiding serious injury on many occasions the author is reluctant to place too much emphasis on his good luck. Includes a centre section of black & white photographs, a glossary of ice terms, and an index. |
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... minutes was the longest duration of any flight in Antarctic aviation history . After some five minutes of circling , with no sign of our landing , I went to the flight deck and asked James Reedy what was delaying us . He said ' We can't ...
... minutes was the longest duration of any flight in Antarctic aviation history . After some five minutes of circling , with no sign of our landing , I went to the flight deck and asked James Reedy what was delaying us . He said ' We can't ...
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... minutes of full rudder , with one propeller full ahead and the other full astern , to bring the head back into the wind , then a few minutes later it would veer off on the other side . We were all praying that the engines would not stop ...
... minutes of full rudder , with one propeller full ahead and the other full astern , to bring the head back into the wind , then a few minutes later it would veer off on the other side . We were all praying that the engines would not stop ...
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... minutes were very tense . If we wrecked the whaler there was no other available craft , and there was always the danger of men being swept away to drown . The whaleboat came in almost parallel with the shore , past the rocky point on ...
... minutes were very tense . If we wrecked the whaler there was no other available craft , and there was always the danger of men being swept away to drown . The whaleboat came in almost parallel with the shore , past the rocky point on ...
Contents
Beyond Kerguelen Henry Lawson | 1 |
Introduction | 2 |
Hurricane in Prydz Bay | 11 |
Copyright | |
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